• 기본간호학회지
• /
• 제25권3호
• /
• pp.197-209
• /
• 2018

Purpose: To examine the effects of auricular acupressure on symptoms of patients with allergic rhinitis and their quality of life. Methods: A quasi experimental was used with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest method involving 56 adult outpatients who were seen in the Allergy & Asthma clinic at a tertiary referral hospital in Seoul, Korea. The experimental group (n=28) received 2 weeks of auricular acupressure to the Shenmen, wind stream, endocrine, adrenal, and lung acupuncture points; no acupressure was provided to the control group (n=28). Outcome measures included Total Nasal Symptom Score used to assess nasal symptoms, and the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire to assess the quality of life. Repeated measure ANOVA and independent t-test were used to calculate statistical significance. Results: The experimental group showed significant improvements in terms of allergic rhinitis symptoms (p<.001) and on the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (p<.001) compared to the control group. Conclusion: Finding in this study indicate that auricular acupressure can be used as a nursing intervention to alleviate nasal symptoms and improve rhinoconjuctivitis quality of life in allergic rhinitis patients.

• 사상체질의학회지
• /
• 제33권2호
• /
• pp.25-36
• /
• 2021

Objectives The aim of this study was to reveal the difference of body shape, personality, physiological characteristics between migrant Vietnam and Daejeon women using propensity matching. Methods The number of 274 Vietnamese migrant women and Daejeon city women participate in this study. We surveyed Sasang Constitution (SC) expressive factor, such Body Mass Index (BMI) using Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire (KS-15). A Chi-square test and a T-test were used. Significant p was .05. Results The height, weight and BMI of Daejeon women was bigger than those of Vietnam(p<.001). There was significant difference in personality characteristics in 'broad mind-narrow mind'(p<.001), 'Active-Passive'(p<.001), 'Masculine-Feminine'(p=.002). There was significant differentce in physio-pathological symptom in 'digestion'(p<.001), 'urine time'(p<.001), 'feeling cold/heat'(p=.006). There was significant differentce in distribution of SC between Vietnam and Daejeon women(p=.025). Conclusions This study reveals that there is differentce in body shape, personality, physiological characteristics between Vietnam and Daejeon women. These factors might influence on SC distribution between Vietnam and Dajeon women

• 대한한의진단학회지
• /
• 제24권1호
• /
• pp.15-28
• /
• 2020

Objectives The aim of this study was to suggest basic data of health and medical status in Ethiopia for globalization of Korean Medicine. Methods This study was conducted from 26 to 28, Dec, 2018 in the MCM General Hospital in Addis ababa of Ethiopia. The questionnaire was developed from open form of review of system questionnaire and some question was changed. It was composed of 3 parts: chief complaint, review of system and medical policy. For more information, we interviewed the director of a public health clinic. The 94 questionnaires was collected. Three of them was incomplete, and 91 was analyzed. Results (1) Seventeen people appealed for head problem, and thirteen people for abdomen, and eleven for chest in chief complaint. (2) The number of 22 people had problem in nervous system. Twenty also had diseases of respiratory and digestive system respectively. (3) They also appeal for pain in head, mouth, eye, and neck and complained for fatigue, weight gain or loss, and weakness in review of system. (4) They put the priority on disease prevention than management or treatment. Conclusions This study suggests information on medical status of the people in the medical hospital of Ethiopia which is valuable for globalization of Korean Medicine.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
• /
• 제12권3호
• /
• pp.293-299
• /
• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the potential benefits of microcurrent stimulation as a non-invasive therapeutic approach for managing pain and improving the quality of life in women suffering from primary dysmenorrhea. Design: A case study. Methods: This study was conducted, involving a cohort of 6 women diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea, aged between 20 to 30 years. Participants were received microcurrent stimulation using low-intensity microcurrents for 30 minutes every day for 4 weeks. The intensity of microcurrent stimulation was 25 μA and the frequency was 8 Hz. The intervention was administered between the menstruations, with pain intensity and quality of life being assessed at baseline, and then at the end of menstrual cycle. Pain intensity was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS) and menstrual symptom questionnaire (MSQ), while the quality of life was assessed through the stress response inventory (SRI), state trait anxiety inventory (STAI), center for epidemiologic studies depression (CES-D), and menstrual distress questionnaire (MEDI-Q). Results: After the intervention, participants demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in pain intensity, as evidenced by improved VAS scores (p<0.05). However, the changes in MSQ scores did not reach statistical significance. Regarding quality of life measures, no statistically significant differences were found in the SRI, STAI, CES-D, and MEDI-Q scores after the intervention (p>0.05). Conclusions: This study suggest that microcurrent stimulation holds promise as a potential treatment option for alleviating pain associated with primary dysmenorrhea.

• 동의생리병리학회지
• /
• 제18권2호
• /
• pp.376-380
• /
• 2004

The purpose of this study is the develop a questionnaire for measuring Yin-Deficiency and examine the reliability and validity for its' value as a barometer for evaluating Yin-Deficiency. Questionnaire was developed according to the symptoms of Yin-Deficiency suggested in the 'Standardization of diagnostic terms and requirements of Korean Medicine', With and as a reference, each symptom has been worked on to be put on the questionnaire. Visual analogue scales(VAS) was used as a barometer for measuring frequency of manifestation of symptoms. A study was performed to measure validity and reliability of the final questionnaire for analysis. reliability of YinDQ was measured by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and test-retest method. This study utilized factor analysis and clinical validity for evaluation of validity. For the purpose of decreasing the amount of data-the number of factors, and at the same time minimize the loss of information factor analysis was performed Component factors were extracted using Principal Component Analysis. This study evaluated the clinical validity for examination of difference between the normal group and the patient group. Evaluation on the's internal consistency showed strong internal consistency with value of 0.8615. reliability from test-rest with three-week interval, followed by comparisons of the correlation coefficient and mean values of each item between the two. The Spearman correlation coefficient was 0.54-0.79. By factor analyse two factors with Eigen value of greater than 2.2 were selected. Factor 1 consists of items of 'irritable fever on the five Hearts', 'flushing of the zygomatic region in the afternoon', 'tidal fever', 'night sweats', and 'dryness on the mouth or the throat'. Factor two consists of items of 'emaciation', 'dizziness', 'insomnia', 'decreased amount of urine with yellowish color', and 'constipation'. The comparison between the patient group and the normal group showed significant differences for every ten questions. The results implies that YinDQ is a barometer with sufficient reliability and validity. The questionnaire for Yin-Deficiency may not be enough to replace the specific differential diagnosis by a doctor of Oriental medicine. Nevertheless, it can be effectively utilized as an assisting method in consultation or a method of measuring the degree of Yin-Deficiency in a group.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
• /
• 제12권2호
• /
• pp.133-141
• /
• 2007

Minerals play important roles in biological processes. Hair mineral analysis has the advantages of conveniences in sampling and observing the profiles of multiple minerals simultaneously. The purpose of this study was to compare hair mineral contents between urban and local middle school students, and to find out the relation with nutrient intakes and clinical symptoms. Ten nutritional minerals and 7 environmental mineral contents were analyzed in the hair samples of 44 and 37 male students who resided in urban and local area, respectively. And their nutrient intake and clinical symptom score were estimated from questionnaire. The average age, height, and weight were 15.1 years, 168.4 cm, 56.8 kg in urban subjects and 15.4 years, 169.1 cm, 61.9 kg in local subjects, respectively. The residence types were apartment (63.6%) and small-sized apartment (22.7%) in urban subjects and apartment (51.4%) and house (37.8%) in local subjects. The primary water sources were purified water (38.3%), running water (18.2%) in urban subjects and purified water (32.4%), underground water (27.0%) in local subjects, respectively. Daily energy and nutrient intakes were not significantly different between two groups. Among the surveyed 17 clinical symptoms, the scores of constipation, cold, anxieties and total score of clinical symptoms in urban subjects were significantly love. than those in local subjects. Hair contents of Na, Mg, Ca, Cu, V Al, As were significantly higher, while U was lower in urban subjects compared to those in rural subjects. Hair contents of Ni and U were significantly correlated with food intake, and Cr, V, Al, Sb, As, U showed a correlation with energy intake. Hair Mg level showed significantly negative correlation with total clinical symptom score. In conclusion, hair mineral profile between urban and local students was significantly different. And some of these minerals were significantly correlated with food and nutrient intakes. Especially hair magnesium was significantly correlated with total clinical symptom score. Therefore, hair mineral levels would be needed for more systematic study elucidating potentiality as a useful clinical tool.

• 한국보건간호학회지
• /
• 제13권2호
• /
• pp.101-114
• /
• 1999

This study was designed to investigate the effects of an aquatic exercise program on the shoulder joint function. physical symptom. quality of life and stress among the patients who received modified radical mastectomy between 6 to 12 months prior to their visits. The subjects were 31 women aged between 40 and 60 who visited the out-patient department at Kang Nam St. Mary's Hospital for follow-up care. and were not under the treatment of intravenous cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy. and had no complications. Twelve of them were assigned to the control group. while nineteen subjects to the experimental group. The aquatic exercise program was developed by the author with the assistance of exercise specialists. The program includes warming uP. aerobic and cooling down exercises in water. The aquatic exercise program for the experimental group was carried out 3 times a week with 60 minutes in each time for 8 weeks from September 20th to November 15th. 1995 in a regular swimming pool in Seoul. Changes in the range of motion of the shoulder joint. muscle strength. physical symptom. quality of life. and stress were examined after the completion of treatment. The data were collected through isokinetic muscle strength evaluation and questionnaire survey before and after the treatment. Paired and unpaired t-test were adopted to analyze the data. The results were as follows ; 1. The increment in the range of motion of the shoulder joint in the experimental group after the exercise was significantly greater than those in the control group. 2. The peak torque of shoulder girdle muscles increased significantly after the exercise in the experimental group only. 3. The physical symptom score decreased significantly after the exercise in the experimental group only. 4. The experimental group revealed significantly higher level of quality of life and lower level of stress after the exercise compared with those before the exercise. whereas the control group showed no significant changes in those levels. These findings may indicate that the aquatic exercise program is effective in increasing the range of motion of the shoulder joint and muscle strength and quality of life. and also effective in decreasing physical symptoms. and the level of stress in postmastectomy patients. Accordingly. the acquatic exercise program' can be adopted as an effective nursing intervention for postmastectomy rehabilitation.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
• /
• 제16권1호
• /
• pp.371-379
• /
• 2015

본 연구는 SCL-90-R을 이용해 측두하악장애 증상과 심리특성과의 관계를 알아보고자 실시되었다. 대전과 강원지역의 20-31세 대학생 294명(남자 140명, 여자 54명)을 대상으로 2014년 03월 01일부터 2014년 6월 30일까지 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 수집된 자료의 분석결과 하악 사용과 관련된 구강 내 악습관 중 이갈이와 편측 저작이 측두하악 장애증상의 심도에 유의미한 상관관계(p<0.01)를 보였으며, 간이 정신진단검사(SCL-90-R) 결과 공포불안(PHOB)를 제외한 항목에서 측두하악장애 증상의 심도와 유의미한 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 연구대상자들의 심리특성이 측두하악장애 증상에 미치는 순수한 영향력을 살펴보기 위해 개인적 특성변수를 통제하여 다중회귀분석을 실시한 결과 개인적 심리특성 요인중 신체화(SPM) 척도만이 측두하악장애 증상의 심도에 유의한 정(+)적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
• /
• 제28권3호
• /
• pp.715-725
• /
• 1995

산업재해성 요부손상 환자의 심리적 증상은 산업재해성 비요추 환자에 비하여 신체화 증상, 우울, 공포증, 정신증의 항목에서 통계학적으로 유의하게 높은 점수를 나타냈고, 직업과 관련없이 발생되어 의료보험으로 치료를 받는 비산업재해성 요부손상 환자에 비하여 신체화 증상, 우울, 불안, 편집증, 정신증의 항목에서 통계학적으로 유의하게 높은 점수를 나타냈다. 산업재해성 요부손상 환자의 심리적 증상은 휴직 기간과, 작업복귀 여부, 그리고 이 둘의 교호 작용이 유의한 설명력을 가지는데, 휴직 기간이 길수록 또 현재 작업에 복귀하고 있지 않았을 경우에 심리적 증상은 더 높은 점수를 나타내었다. 산업재해성 요부손상 환자에서 사회심리적 증상은 질병의 발생과 그것의 만성화에 따라 심화되며, 조기 작업복귀를 포함한 다차원적이고 포괄적인 재활 치료가 산업재해성 요부손상 환자의 관리에 성공적일 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 정신신체의학
• /
• 제26권1호
• /
• pp.9-18
• /
• 2018

연구목적 청소년의 내재화장애는 겉으로 표출되지 않으므로 의료서비스 이용을 결정하는 부모나 교사가 그 증상을 인지하기 어렵고 청소년 자신도 정신의학적 개입을 기피하는 경향이 있어 치료 기회를 놓치기 쉽다. 본 연구는 내재화장애 청소년의 정신병리를 자기보고식 강점난점설문지(SDQ-SR)와 MMPI-A를 사용하여 조사하고, 이 두 검사도구가 내재화장애를 진단평가하는데 상호보완성이 있는지를 규명하고자 시행되었다. 방 법 청소년 외래환자(13~17세) 91명을 임상진단에 따라 두 집단으로 나누었으며, 내재화장애집단 44명과 그 외 임상진단을 가진 비교집단 47명이 완성한 SDQ-SR과 MMPI-A 자료가 내재화장애 진단을 어느 정도로 예측할 수 있는지 분석하였다. 결 과 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과, SDQ-SR의 정서증상 소척도가 1점 상승할 때 내재화장애의 진단예측력은 2.27배 증가하였다. 또한 ROC 곡선분석에서, SDQ-SR 정서장애 소척도의 절단점수를 4점으로 했을 때 내재화장애진단의 민감도와 특이도가 각각 88.94와 78.72로 나타났다. MMPI-A에서는 A-anx 절단점수가 56이었을 때 민감도와 특이도는 각각 77.27과 74.47이었다. 그러나 이 두 검사도구 소척도들의 어떠한 조합도 SDQ-SR 정서증상 소척도가 갖는 진단예측력을 더 높이지는 못했다. 결 론 본 연구에서는 청소년의 내재화장애를 진단하는데 SDQ-SR의 정서증상과 MMPI-A의 A-anx, A-aln, A 및 INTR가 중요한 소척도임을 알 수 있었으나 이를 확정하기 위해서는 정상대조군을 포함한 대규모의 연구가 필요하다.